Museum · Yokohama Station
Hara Model Railway Museum 原鉄道模型博物館
Large model railway museum near Yokohama Station, built around Nobutaro Hara's 6,000-piece collection and a huge running layout.
Hours10:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
ClosedTuesdays and Wednesdays (open on holidays)
PriceAdult: ¥1,500
Junior high and high school: ¥1,000
Child (4+): ¥750
Junior high and high school: ¥1,000
Child (4+): ¥750
Getting thereYokohama Station, east exit, 5 min
Time needed1-2 hours
AddressYokohama Mitsui Building 2F, 1-1-2 Takashima, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0011
Websitehara-mrm.com
About
The museum shows the collection of Nobutaro Hara, who built and collected model trains for more than 70 years. Its centrepiece 'Ichiban Tetsumo Park' is one of the largest indoor 1-gauge layouts in the world. Trains run on real-style track past detailed city and mountain scenery. Vintage European, American and Japanese models fill the cases.
Highlights
- One of the world's largest 1-gauge model layouts
- Thousands of handmade model trains
- Day-to-night lighting cycle over the layout
- Diorama of a 1950s railway town
Tips
- Buy timed tickets in advance (e+ / FamilyMart)
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- Inside Yokohama Mitsui Building, 5 min from Yokohama Station
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